Толковый словарь английского языка - confidence
Confidence
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I. noun Date: 14th century 1. a feeling or consciousness of one's powers or of reliance on one's circumstances , faith or belief that one will act in a right, proper, or effective way , the quality or state of being certain ; certitude , 3. a relation of trust or intimacy , reliance on another's discretion , support especially in a legislative body , a communication made in ~ ; secret , Synonyms: see: ~ II. adjective Date: 1849 of, relating to, or adept at swindling by false promises
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n. 1 firm trust (have confidence in his ability). 2 a a feeling of reliance or certainty. b a sense of self-reliance; boldness. 3 a something told confidentially. b the telling of private matters with mutual trust. Phrases and idioms confidence man a man who robs by means of a confidence trick. confidence trick (US game) a swindle in which the victim is persuaded to trust the swindler in some way. in confidence as a secret. in a person's confidence trusted with a person's secrets. take into one's confidence confide in. Etymology: ME f. L confidentia (as confide) ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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